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FlyingLaZBoy
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Incline startups
Jan 8th, 2008, 10:57am
 
Everybody hates having to start up on an incline, even if you've downshifted ahead of time -- especially high BB position riders (most Bacchetta-ites   Wink  ).  Peter Noris mentioned a specific recommendation on the Rando discussion group that I use myself, for the "wobble-afflicted" among us:
 
<<OTOH, once I learned the hard way about starting a high bottom bracket bike  
going up hill (be in a low gear, don't worry about clipping the other pedal  
until you're going and stable
) no more problems -
>>   Cool
 
Also, relax your grip -- if you're pulling on the handlebars, you're more than likely causing yourself to turn, contributing to the unbalancing...
 
Note that these are ALSO valid practices for the relative "noob" when just doing startups on flat ground!
 
Enjoy,
Paul
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Re: Incline startups
Reply #1 - Jan 8th, 2008, 8:01pm
 
I like to make every start a "no tense" situation.  It's almost all I ever use the granny for anymore.
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Re: Incline startups
Reply #2 - Jan 9th, 2008, 1:45pm
 
Ditto Greg.
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